The *doodle* type of double
tonguing(or triple tonguing for that matter) moves the whole process closer
to the very front of the mouth, so that the tongue is actually more or
less rocking between the bottom and top teeth(not in the space between
them...)

The first step is to practice
the syllable of *Q*, but with air aspirated(much like a little kid playing
cowboys and indians imitating the sound of a pistol *QHHHEW*)....This needs
to be practiced with the tip of the tongue anchored on the tops of the
bottom teeth until it is as strong and crisp as a marcato single tongue
attack....

Once this is accomplished,
move on to reversing the order of the syllables in *normal* double tonguing(iow
*QTQT* instead of TKTK), but always keeping the tongue far forward(you're
actually anchoring the tip of the tongue on the top of the bottom teeth
and using the spot just behind that to produce the *t* syllable by having
it strike the bottom edge of the top teeth; and thus, the *q* syllable
occurs on the roof of the mouth very close to where the top of the top
teeth meet the hard palate)....

It takes some time, but eventually
you'll find that you're able to simply rock the front of the tongue back
and forth and have a very fast, very clear double tongue(which sounds like
single tonguing)....You'll also be able to do this at very slow speeds
as well, so when you accelerate, it sounds like you're single tonguing
very fast indeed....

The truth, though, is that
you're doing this doodle type of double tonguing, not single tonguing which
requires a separate stroke of the tongue for evry single note....

Hope this helps, let me know
if I can clarify it further for you...
:^)
j

Tom Warner wrote:>> Jeanie,>> >Note: this technique which I'm describing is closer to
a> >*doodle* type of tonguing, and is easier to slow down or speed
up> >than the more traditional TKTK. Anybody who wants
more> >clarification, feel free to email me directly....>> Yes please, tell me more!>> All the best,> Tom